Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1622, Bydgoszcz - PRVS - rare and very nice
Bust of the king facing right.
Variety with the coat of arms of Sas (Nikolai Danilovich - Great Treasurer of the Crown) in an ornamental shield dividing the obverse inscription at the bottom on the reverse.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature SIGIS ... PRVS in the rim on the obverse and ... NEC N SV ... in the rim on the reverse - rare.
Characteristic sash ending.
Royal crown with bows.
Crown over the shields of the coat of arms with bows, unchromed. Crown rim decorated with seven small crosses.
Labrets on the sides of the shields of the coat of arms in the form of a spiral with a long arm.
State of preservation: 2+
Minor sheet metal defects and minor local scarcity, but a beautifully preserved piece. Good detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. Charming patina. Rare variety with the king's titulary ending in ... PRVS. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 6.65 g
Literature: Szatalin B24-V-1 (R4), Szatalin/Grendel(2017) BD24-56 (R4), Kopicki as 1280, Kopicki(MZIIIW) as 958
